Seahawks Rumors: Michael Bennett Still Wants To Be Traded, Per Report

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett has publicly denied asking for a trade back in March, but a CBS Sports report on Wednesday claims otherwise.

Per CBS Sports' Jason LaCanfora, Bennett would like to be dealt out of Seattle just a year after signing a four-year, $32 million contract with the franchise:

He’s kinda sorta tried to say that he didn’t really want to be dealt after all, but that’s not flying anywhere. He and his agent have made it clear he’d rather not be back in Seattle and while the Seahawks aren’t ones to back down, perhaps something emerges that makes sense for all parties prior to the start of the regular season. Kind of odd not to be so happy in a franchise that competes for a Lombardi Trophy, and until or unless the Seahawks put out explicit word that Bennett has permission to speak to other teams, I don’t see any clubs nibbling in this era of hyper-sensitivity over tampering regulations. But there’s a lot of time between now and September for something to perhaps change.

Back on March 17th, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Clarence Hill tweeted that Bennett was looking for a new contract from the Seahawks in addition to attempting to force a trade to the Atlanta Falcons, where he could once again work under former defensive coordinator and current Falcons head coach Dan Quinn.

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